Turmoil

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult: a country in turmoil over labor strikes.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
  • v. To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion.
  • v. To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.
  • verb-intransitive. To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To disturb; agitate; trouble; disquiet.
  • To labor amid trouble, worriment, or vexation; be disquieted or in trouble; worry.
  • n. Distracting stir, bustle, commotion, confusion, or din; tumult; disturbance; agitation; trouble; disquiet.
  • n. Synonyms Confusion, bustle, uproar.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. disturbance usually in protest
  • n. violent agitation
  • n. a violent disturbance
  • Verb Form
    turmoiled    turmoiling    turmoils   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disturbance    agitation    commotion    hoo-hah    flutter    kerfuffle    hoo-ha    hurly-burly    disruption    to-do   
    Form
    turmoiled    turmoiling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    trouble    disturbance    disquiet    worry    commotion    agitation    activity   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    tumult    unrest    strife    upheaval    commotion    agitation    confusion    uncertainty    bloodshed    discontent